CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dalton

Ohio · 1,377 residents · 1.67 sq mi

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With 1,377 people, Dalton is a city in Ohio. Median home value sits at $58,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.7% of residents. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. There are 228 fewer people here than in 2000. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,377

−14%vs 2000

vs 1,605 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.67 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(119)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(100)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(80)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(257)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(224)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(137)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(110)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,028

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,078 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,521

−32%vs 2000

vs $18,355 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,800

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$387

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $509 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.3%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

28.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,559)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(21)

Asian0.3%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,361)

Black0.8%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(13)

Asian0.4%(5)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.3%(22)

Peruvian1.3%(22)

Spaniard0.8%(13)

Central American0.3%(5)

Salvadoran0.3%(5)

Asian origin

Laotian0.6%(9)

Chinese0.4%(6)

Ancestry

German33.5%(548)

Irish10.6%(174)

Swiss9.2%(150)

Italian5.4%(88)

English5.3%(87)

American4.3%(70)

Polish2.6%(43)

Scottish2.3%(37)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(35)

French1.5%(25)

Dutch1.2%(20)

British0.4%(6)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.3%(5)

Slovak0.3%(5)

Hungarian0.2%(4)

Swedish0.2%(4)

Arab0.2%(3)

Lebanese0.2%(3)

Greek0.2%(3)

Welsh0.2%(3)

Austrian0.1%(2)

Bulgarian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swiss population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.3%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.6%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

+64%vs 2000

vs 11.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married23.4%(141)

Married67.9%(409)

Widowed6%(36)

Divorced2.7%(16)

Women 15+

Never married24.3%(185)

Married47.8%(364)

Widowed16.7%(127)

Divorced11.3%(86)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.7%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.2%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.5%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.2%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.3%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.2%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War26.4%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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